mysinia Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Just found this forum... looks like it could be both a blessing and a curse! I look forward to indulging my neurotic tendencies here for the next several weeks. Here are my stats: Undergrad Institution: Top liberal arts collegeMajor(s): Biology, ChemistryMinor(s): BiochemistryGPA in Major: 3.4 (Bio), 3.1 (Chem)Overall GPA: 3.25Position in Class: EhhType of Student: Domestic(ated?) femaleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 158 (74%)V: 164 (93%)W: 5.5 (96%)Biology Subject Test: 790 (85%)... not great, not terrible. Was "strongly recommended" for some of the program I applied to though, so I submitted my score.Research Experience: 1 summer ecology research in undergrad, 1 month volunteer ecology research assistant, 2 years at my current job (post-grad) as a technician in a micro/immuno molecular pathogenesis lab at a top research university. Will be 2nd author on two papers that will be submitted in the next month or two, and 3rd author on another paper to be submitted in the same time frame. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Nothing, really.Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Current tech positionAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Nope, nothing here either.Special Bonus Points: I had good personal meetings or phone calls with potential advisors at all of the schools I'm applying to, and I've got strong LORs. Also applied to 3 pre-doctoral fellowships, which were noted in my applications, though of course the outcome of those is determined after the whole admissions process.Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Varsity athlete during college (uhh...teamwork?)Applying to Where: MIT-WHOI (Biological Oceanography) MIT CEE MIT Microbiology Harvard MCB (MCO) Harvard OEB UCSD-SIO (Marine Biology) Tufts Biology UConn MCB (Microbiology) Northeastern Biology UMiami MBF Kind of a broad range of programs, but I'm interested in environmental micro (host-microbe interactions!) so that straddles a few disciplines. Haven't heard back from anywhere yet, though it looks like I missed out on MCB invites today (congrats Erbbie! Sob for me though, haha). Big congratulations to everyone who's gotten interview invites so far, and for the rest of us - let's keep our fingers crossed :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamafan Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Just found this forum... looks like it could be both a blessing and a curse! I look forward to indulging my neurotic tendencies here for the next several weeks. Here are my stats: Undergrad Institution: Top liberal arts collegeMajor(s): Biology, ChemistryMinor(s): BiochemistryGPA in Major: 3.4 (Bio), 3.1 (Chem)Overall GPA: 3.25Position in Class: EhhType of Student: Domestic(ated?) femaleGRE Scores (revised/old version):Q: 158 (74%)V: 164 (93%)W: 5.5 (96%)Biology Subject Test: 790 (85%)... not great, not terrible. Was "strongly recommended" for some of the program I applied to though, so I submitted my score.Research Experience: 1 summer ecology research in undergrad, 1 month volunteer ecology research assistant, 2 years at my current job (post-grad) as a technician in a micro/immuno molecular pathogenesis lab at a top research university. Will be 2nd author on two papers that will be submitted in the next month or two, and 3rd author on another paper to be submitted in the same time frame. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Nothing, really.Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Current tech positionAny Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Nope, nothing here either.Special Bonus Points: I had good personal meetings or phone calls with potential advisors at all of the schools I'm applying to, and I've got strong LORs. Also applied to 3 pre-doctoral fellowships, which were noted in my applications, though of course the outcome of those is determined after the whole admissions process.Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Varsity athlete during college (uhh...teamwork?)Applying to Where: MIT-WHOI (Biological Oceanography) MIT CEE MIT Microbiology Harvard MCB (MCO) Harvard OEB UCSD-SIO (Marine Biology) Tufts Biology UConn MCB (Microbiology) Northeastern Biology UMiami MBF Kind of a broad range of programs, but I'm interested in environmental micro (host-microbe interactions!) so that straddles a few disciplines. Haven't heard back from anywhere yet, though it looks like I missed out on MCB invites today (congrats Erbbie! Sob for me though, haha). Big congratulations to everyone who's gotten interview invites so far, and for the rest of us - let's keep our fingers crossed :-) Did you by any chance to go Wellesley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walcob Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Undergrad Institution: RPI (#100 in biology from US news)Major(s): Biochemistry & Biophysics / Bioinformatics & Molecular BiologyOverall GPA: 3.34Position in Class: Top 50%Type of Student: Domestic, maleGRE Scores (revised):Q: 161 (83 percentile)V: 163 (91 percentile)W: 4.5 (73 percentile)Research Experience: (At your school or elsewhere? What field? How much time? Any publications (Mth author out of N?) or conference talks etc...) 2 years of undergraduate research bacterial transformation and SPRAwards/Honors/Recognitions: (Within your school or outside?) Nation Residence Hall Honorary, several scholarships/grants from the schoolPertinent Activities or Jobs: (Such as tutor, TA, SPS officer etc...) Resident Assistant Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity Class Council Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:Special Bonus Points: (Such as connections, grad classes, famous recommenders, female or minority status etc...) My research adviser is very well-known and is an alumnus of my first choice grad school.Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:Applying to Where: Johns Hopkins - Pharmacology - Anti-Cancer Drug Development MIT - Biology - Cancer Biology Boston University (BU) - Biology - Cancer Biology RPI - Biology - Cancer Biology UMass medical - Biology - Cancer Biology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mengyan528 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Has anyone heard from University of Florida, yet? Did anyone else apply there? Not many posts in the results history, and I know they have interviews at the end of this month. It was one of my favorites... I'm applying for Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical sciences in U of F. I haven't heard from them either. I submitted my application in late November and no news ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porge1991 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Just got an email from Illinois MCB telling me...that my application is now complete, and they'll be reviewing them in the next few weeks. Way to toy with my nerves, Illinois.Seriously, the farther into January we get, the more of a basket case I become.Can I ask which program at Weill-Cornell it is you have an interview for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysinia Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Did you by any chance to go Wellesley? Not Wellesley, but another LAC in western Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverfool Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Can I ask which program at Weill-Cornell it is you have an interview for?Pharmacology, though I'd put biochem as my first choice on the app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erbbie3 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks for the congrats, mysinia! I don't know whether Harvard MCB only does one round of invites. If you email them you can probably get a more definitive answer . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuhtowel Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Who else is anxiously awaiting the Harvard BBS invites? Should be any day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat_rhino Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Someone on results says all UCBerkeley MCB invites have been sent following their rejection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impatient7 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 For anybody who applied to UMass Med biomedical sciences, got an email today saying they reviewed my application this morning and wanted my Fall 2012 grades I submitted my application on the very last day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamafan Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Not Wellesley, but another LAC in western Mass. Ah, cool, I guessed as much since your list is very Boston-area heavy. Edited January 9, 2013 by bamafan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysinia Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Ah, cool, I guessed as much since your list is very Boston-area heavy. Yes, very Boston-heavy (due to several personal circumstances). Luckily Boston is in no short supply of schools with great graduate programs, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mengyan528 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) I applied for BCM. I noticed that my active program has been changed to my second choice I don't know if I still have the chance of receiving an interview from them since I was basically rejected by my primary choice/program? Choice one: Interdepartmental Program in Cell & Molecular Biology Choice two: Molecular Virology and Microbiology Edited January 9, 2013 by mengyan528 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmw77 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I never received an interview invite or a rejection from UCSF neuroscience. Does anyone know the web address where we can check our application status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmolecularbiology Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 The amount of time we spend refreshing this page and checking our emails, is surely unhealthy. flat_rhino, mrmolecularbiology and piano5115 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlve Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I applied for BCM. I noticed that my active program has been changed to my second choice I don't know if I still have the chance of receiving an interview from them since I was basically rejected by my primary choice/program? Choice one: Interdepartmental Program in Cell & Molecular BiologyChoice two: Molecular Virology and MicrobiologyIf you are still extremely interested in them, it could not hurt to mail the second program and tell them that. It probably depends on the school and the program, if you will be considered by the other program. It can't hurt to tell that program you are interested though, if you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmunoXX Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Very unhealthy! Also unproductive.......glad this week is a lot of computer/data crunching for me...... Edited January 9, 2013 by ImmuneuroXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erbbie3 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 CSHL Watson School interview offer! The dates are Jan 30-Feb 3. Already a bunch of conflicts during that weekend (UCSF Tetrad/UCBerkeley MCB, Harvard MCB, CSHL). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mop Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Nice Erbbi3, thats a good problem to have mrmolecularbiology 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biotechie Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I applied for BCM. I noticed that my active program has been changed to my second choice I don't know if I still have the chance of receiving an interview from them since I was basically rejected by my primary choice/program? Choice one: Interdepartmental Program in Cell & Molecular Biology Choice two: Molecular Virology and Microbiology Definitely e-mail them if you are interested in your second choice. They are very nice and quick to respond, and it may help to know that you are actually interested... I don't see how it would hurt. BCM usually e-mails to tell you they moved you to your second choice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubilee Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 It looks like Berkeley just unleashed its Death Star. I received my first rejection yesterday (from UW). Not a good feeling. It's probably the first time during this whole experience that I was hoping there wouldn't be an e-mail in my inbox! I saw it there, and I just knew it was a rejection. On the flip side, after asking Columbia if they were done sending out interviews, I immediately received an interview offer. Maybe they forgot about me, or is it just a coincidence it happened right after I e-mailed them? Anyway, supposedly Princeton and UChicago are still considering applications (note- I applied through molecular bio). Remain hopeful everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winteriscoming Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 On 1/9/2013 at 3:45 PM, Jubilee said: It looks like Berkeley just unleashed its Death Star. I received my first rejection yesterday (from UW). Not a good feeling. It's probably the first time during this whole experience that I was hoping there wouldn't be an e-mail in my inbox! I saw it there, and I just knew it was a rejection. On the flip side, after asking Columbia if they were done sending out interviews, I immediately received an interview offer. Maybe they forgot about me, or is it just a coincidence it happened right after I e-mailed them? Anyway, suppposedly Princeton and UChicago are still considering applications (note- I applied through molecular bio). Remain hopeful everyone! Princeton is still considering applications? That's good news! I already thought them lost! Erbbie3... you're a rockstar!! Congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
as2251 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Rejects from Yale BBS and UC Berkeley MCB Applied to (13/13): Harvard MIT BU Umass Med Stanford UCSF UCB Scripps Yale Princeton Rockefeller Columbia Caltech Rejected (2/13): Yale BBS, UC Berkeley MCB Interviews (0/24): Accepted (0/24): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
as2251 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 @Jubliee - which program at Columbia did you get interview call from?? which program at Princeton is still considering applications?? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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